Saturday, January 4
Princeton, N.J.
7:00 PM
Princeton University
12
vs
27
West Virginia
Photo by: Lisa Elfstrum
Four Tigers Earn Arm-Raises as Princeton Falls to #22 WVU, 27-12
January 04, 2025 | Wrestling
PRINCETON, N.J. – With four Tigers earning decisions on the night, the Princeton wrestling team fell to #22 West Virginia, 27-12, on Saturday night in Jadwin Gym.
Mikey Squires, Dan Jones, Eligh Rivera and Ty Whalen all recorded wins in the dual meet.
Squires got the Tigers on the board with a decision over WVU's Ian Bush after an early takedown gave him the lead. Squires continued the offensive attacks, earning another takedown to ultimately bring the final score to 7-4.
In a close battle, Jones had 46 seconds to go in the match with the score tied at 5-5. With just 17 seconds remaining, the first-year made an escape to take the decision 6-5 over WVU's Mason Kernan.
In the 141 class, #31/NR Rivera gutted through a close bout against #27/25 Jordan Titus, with the score 3-1 Rivera heading into the third period. With just over a minute to go, Rivera made another takedown to extend the lead, ultimately winning the match with a final score of 7-2.
Closing out the dual, #7/10 Whalen was down 10-2 with 1:30 to go in the second period. The Mullica, N.J. native went on to make a series of takedowns to bring himself within one point. With the score 12-11, Whalen took the lead just seconds into the third period with another takedown in front of an electrified Tiger bench. Finishing strong, Whalen went on to win the bout 17-13.
The Tigers will compete again next Friday, with the squad splitting for a dual with Morgan State in Baltimore, Md. and compete in the F&M Open in Lancaster, Pa. on Friday, January 10.
Full Results - WVU defeats Princeton, 27-12
157 | Sasha Gavronsky (WVU) DEC Cody Tavoso (PRI), 5-1; WVU leads 3-0
165 | #3/3 Peyton Hall (WVU) TF ??Zander Silva (PRI), 18-0; WVU leads 8-0
174 | #28/28 Brody Conley (WVU) MD Xavier Giles (PRI), 9-1; WVU leads 12-0
184 | #25/27 Dennis Robin (WVU) DEC Kole Mulhauser (PRI), 11-8; WVU leads 15-0
197 | Mikey Squires (PRI) DEC Ian Bush (WVU), 7-4; WVU leads 15-3
285 | Michael Wolfgram (WVU) F Will Sather (PRI), 2:30; WVU leads 21-3
125 | Jace Schafer (WVU) won by forfeit; WVU leads 27-3
133 | Dan Jones (PRI) DEC Mason Kernan (WVU), 6-5; WVU leads 27-6
141 | Eligh Rivera (PRI) DEC #27/25 Jordan Titus (WVU), 7-2; WVU leads 27-9
149 | Ty Whalen (PRI) DEC Sam Hillegas (WVU), 17-13; WVU leads 27-12
Attendance: 483
Mikey Squires, Dan Jones, Eligh Rivera and Ty Whalen all recorded wins in the dual meet.
Squires got the Tigers on the board with a decision over WVU's Ian Bush after an early takedown gave him the lead. Squires continued the offensive attacks, earning another takedown to ultimately bring the final score to 7-4.
In a close battle, Jones had 46 seconds to go in the match with the score tied at 5-5. With just 17 seconds remaining, the first-year made an escape to take the decision 6-5 over WVU's Mason Kernan.
In the 141 class, #31/NR Rivera gutted through a close bout against #27/25 Jordan Titus, with the score 3-1 Rivera heading into the third period. With just over a minute to go, Rivera made another takedown to extend the lead, ultimately winning the match with a final score of 7-2.
Closing out the dual, #7/10 Whalen was down 10-2 with 1:30 to go in the second period. The Mullica, N.J. native went on to make a series of takedowns to bring himself within one point. With the score 12-11, Whalen took the lead just seconds into the third period with another takedown in front of an electrified Tiger bench. Finishing strong, Whalen went on to win the bout 17-13.
The Tigers will compete again next Friday, with the squad splitting for a dual with Morgan State in Baltimore, Md. and compete in the F&M Open in Lancaster, Pa. on Friday, January 10.
Full Results - WVU defeats Princeton, 27-12
157 | Sasha Gavronsky (WVU) DEC Cody Tavoso (PRI), 5-1; WVU leads 3-0
165 | #3/3 Peyton Hall (WVU) TF ??Zander Silva (PRI), 18-0; WVU leads 8-0
174 | #28/28 Brody Conley (WVU) MD Xavier Giles (PRI), 9-1; WVU leads 12-0
184 | #25/27 Dennis Robin (WVU) DEC Kole Mulhauser (PRI), 11-8; WVU leads 15-0
197 | Mikey Squires (PRI) DEC Ian Bush (WVU), 7-4; WVU leads 15-3
285 | Michael Wolfgram (WVU) F Will Sather (PRI), 2:30; WVU leads 21-3
125 | Jace Schafer (WVU) won by forfeit; WVU leads 27-3
133 | Dan Jones (PRI) DEC Mason Kernan (WVU), 6-5; WVU leads 27-6
141 | Eligh Rivera (PRI) DEC #27/25 Jordan Titus (WVU), 7-2; WVU leads 27-9
149 | Ty Whalen (PRI) DEC Sam Hillegas (WVU), 17-13; WVU leads 27-12
Attendance: 483
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